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Freeland resigns and West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea-to-Sky Country MP Patrick Weiler again calls on Trudeau to, "... step aside and allow the initiation of a leadership process"


"On Friday, you told me you no longer want me to serve as your Finance Minister. Upon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet"~~ Chrystia Freeland.

That's the beginning of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's letter of resignation, as Finance Minister, to Justin Trudeau.

As one reads the rest, it is apparent that for quite some time, she has not been in agreement (one could almost say vehemently) with the economic policies of Justin Trudeau.

I think the last sentence of Freeland's letter of resignation from cabinet is very telling, as to her future plans:

"I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues as a Liberal Member of Parliament, and I am committed to running again for my seat in the next federal election."

While 338 Canada has Freeland's University - Rosedale seat as a toss-up between her and the NDP, I'd have to think that what's she's done today (basically dumping Trudeau), will aid her in winning that riding come next election.

With Trudeau losing another cabinet minister yesterday (Housing Minister Sean Smith), and saying he will not run again, there is little left of Trudeau's backbench that's fit for ministerial roles. As support for Justin Trudeau, and the federal Liberal Party, has been steadily dropping (like a lead balloon), the number of MP's declining to run again, against all odds of winning, has steadily grown, and will continue to do so.

Additionally, another call from West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea-to-Sky Country MP Patrick Weiler calling on Trudeau to, "... step aside and allow the initiation of a leadership process" has all but doomed Trudeau. So much so it is very much a toss-up which party will become the official opposition; the Bloc ... the NDP ... or the Liberals. With disaster looming, they could actually fall to become the forth place party in the House of Commons.

With Freeland's resignation today, and with a major defeat coming up for the Liberal Party of Canada, I believe that will put her in the drivers seat, in a campaign to win the leadership of the party ...
... but first, she'll have to win her seat.


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